Friday, 10th October 2008 (759 views)

A couple from Castleford in the UK struck gold when they unearthed a ring from the 1940s while out metal detecting, it has been reported.

John and Jacqueline Wilson found the 18-c gold wedding ring in a field in Cawood, according to the Pontefract & Castleford Express.

They are now searching for its origins in order to return the item to its rightful owner.

It is believed to be a man's ring, inscribed with the names Denise and James and dated 1947.

Mrs Wilson told the paper: "John and I got married in August this year so we're keen to find the owner because we know how precious wedding rings are."

Recently, a previous Army pilot in the US was reunited with a long-lost ring of his mother's which had gone missing 35 years ago.

Peggy Harvey, who discovered the item, told the Houston Chronicle that the expression on the man's face was worth the year-long search it took for her to find him.

 

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